Recent content by sberky

I have plenty of fears relating to my chronic pain and some doubts as to how useful this mind body technique is. I get easily frustrated when I sense pain coming back. Though since I read Dr. Sarno's book and have been working on these exercises I have been able to tolerate computer work better...

I have plenty of fears relating to my chronic pain and some doubts as to how useful this mind body technique is. I get easily frustrated when I sense pain coming back. Though since I read Dr. Sarno's book and have been working on these exercises I have been able to tolerate computer work better...

I heard a lot of disheartening things from doctors over the course of my treatment for chronic wrist and arm pain. The first thing I was told was to rest my hands, stretch my arms more, and brace my wrists while working. This seemed logical at the time, but it did nothing to help relieve...

Thanks for your responses and support! I agree that I have a pretty driven and perfectionistic personality. It's interesting for me to start exploring these things, and I hope it helps.

I did read the book. I've noticed small changes already, but I guess I need to keep at it with the wiki.

First, my story: It all started my second year of the MFA program. I had gotten into a small and prestigious grad program that I was scared to even tell people I had applied to, for fear I would never get in. My whole first year I was thrilled to be there, and pushed myself to my limits to...